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The Wilmingtonian., 1887-07-02
Graduation.

All around us, ir innumera5le universities
colleges and schools, from the Atlantic to
the Pacific thousands of young men aud wo-
men at this moment have undergone the or
deal which goes by the name of graduation.
This is understood to mean that these
young people are. prepared for life work, that
they have been endowed, as far as conditions
would allow, with those requirements or ao-
complishments needed to enable them to
make their way in the world by honorable
and respectable callings.
This is what education nowadays is claim
ed to door perhaps as greater exactltude
would indicate the parents or guar
dians of these young men and women expect
it will do for their children and wards.
If this statement be anywhere near correct
what wide divergence there is between
what is proposed aud what is consummated.
The fact is that the education received in
our schools is not, as rule, means by
which young man or woman may become
a self supporting system. What is learned
there is merely conventional, and is no part
of the architecture, certainly not the vesti-
bulum Of life work and destiny.
After school life, as rule, comes a new
commencement Indeed it often happens
that regular "rightabout face" to use
military term has to be made, and if not
that, very large share; tue largest, of what
has been often carefully studied for several
successive years is cast overtly into Oblivion.
Must it not then be recorded that a large
amount OF time has heen wasted and energy
misplaced by many thousands of young men
and women,
1t is not proposed to question the abstract
advantage of education as it is given now-a-
days. But is there not something radically
wrons in any system which sets out with
such proposals as are credited to it and ac-
complishes SO little in that definite line of
promise.
Several hundred millions of dollars are ex-
pended annually in education and with what
results
A certain polish is given to the generation,
an internal and an external one-but it is
the Impractical phase. What education
should do is to prepare our youth for life
work Does education as it exists now per-
form what is claimed for it. 1t does so per-
haps to great degree in the profession. But
in the thousand of academic and high school
graduatons what is shown in exchange for
the ten or twelve years expenditure of time,
energy, and money. What we sec is dis
appointment in the practical sense. But it
is not altogether disagreeable in the orna-
mental phase. The young people are at
traclive Intelligent companions. They know
somethng-but what eau they do. The
latter is tue question the parents and guar
diaus ask. The truthful answer is nothing
80 earn their own bread. The Unavoidable
remark follows, that education as il is i'm
parted now is TO great degree useless and
impractical.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-07-02
From S. w. to n. Il.

There has been great deal of interesting
discussion in regard to the direction taken
by the recent storm.
The most authoritative testimony seems to
indicate that the storm was of the nature of
cycloue, revolving from 5. w. to N. L,
This Of course indicates only its general dir
ection, A great deal of the evidence clear
ly shows its revolving nature. Trees were
shown whose larger limbs from to inches
through, were twisted and torn instead of
being fractured or broken off, The wind
and rain beat upon the four sides of houses
at the same moment; window shutters on
both the east aud west sides clattercd loudly
with the force of the wind from all direc-
tons.
Almost all Of the instances where swath
of torn and blown down timber showed it.
self in the woods the main direction or axial
line showed from S. W. to N. E.s
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-07-02
PRICE TWO CENTS.
The B. 81 o. Train Service.

With twelve daily trains between Will
mington and PHILADELPHIA, run at conven-
lent hours, the B. & o. makes a strong hit
for public favor. A commodious aud hand
somely appointed station has been provided
for the convenience of passengers and every
attention is shown them by the station and
train officials. The b. & o. possesses
great advantage over other roads in the mat
ter of through travel. 1t is the only Que Of
great Trunk Lines that runs it's trains
through solid irem the Atlantic seabeald to
the commercial centres of the West. The
B. & o. is the ouly line running through
B. S o. only that through sleeping cars,
through coaches and through baggage cars
are run from Philadelphia and Wilmington
to Cincinnati, st, Louis and Chicago. This
rs quite a convenience to persons who prize
personal comfort and the security of their
property. They not only avoid the frequent
changes of cars incident to other routes, bnt
their baggage is MT battered and thumped
by fresh aud ignorant "baggage smasher"
at each changing point. With all these con-
yenieuces the rates Of fare fiom Wilmington
to nearly all points in the West are less by
the b. & o. than by 9th lints. Through
tickets and sleeping car accommodations can
be secuted in advance from Mr.. II. A. Mill.
er, ticket agent, B. & .. Depot. Whining
ton.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-07-02
Plenty Of Just Such,

A New Yorker who was in Illinois a
couple Of weeks ago attended political
meeting one night aud heard the speaker
talk finance, free trade, protection, war,
peace, statistics, internal improvements, a
new navy, the needs of the country and so
on for two hours, and he went away so
much impressed with the orator's ability
that he asked of a stranger: "Who was
that smart fellow who made tho long
speech?" THAT! Why, that was 81 John
son, of the fourth ward, who couldn't even
run a 81, 900 cooper shop Oh $40, 900 capital
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-07-02

Mrs. Beck, who enjoys an enviable repu
tation for preparing appetizing viands, has
opened select Boarding House at 405
East 4th street.
1t is said by those who speak by the card
that the flavor of her hot rolls, Java coffee
and fricasseed chicken encourage an appe-
tite like unto eross-cut saw.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-07-02
Personal,

j. Harry Ioflecker, Esq, of tho firm OF
IIoffocker and HofIecker, and MrG, re .HOf-
fecker of Trump Brothers, left this city yes,
terday on the 6 train for New York, from
when they sail at 3 o'clock this afternoon
on board of the floating palace Aurauia, of
the Cunard line, for an extended tour of the
Continent.
A party of ladies and gentlemen from
Wilmington and Philadelphia accompanied
tho Messrs. Hoirecker to New York to wish
them bon coyage as the steamer left her
moorings.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-07-02
Excursion.

The annual excursion Of the Shields Lii
brary commences its eby to the excursion
loving public. The grounds at Blrmiug-
ham are in better condition than ever be-
fore, and knowing as we do that the young
men of this association are among the best
we do not hesitate to say
Go to Birmingham Park with the Shields
Librfiy Association on Thursday, August
4th, 1887. Adult tickets, 50 cents.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-07-02
A disappointment.

Washington Hatohet, Dem.)
When Mr.. Cleveland was made President
of the United States the people who voted
ior him had right to expect that he would
make some effort to strengthen the party by
which he was elected but in this they have
been disappointed. Instead of building up
there has been, through the agency of Mug
wumpism, a gradual pulling down of the
party.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-07-02
Blindness Due to Decayed Teeth

Blindness Due to Decayed Teeth.
Dr Widmark, Swedish surgeon, having
as patient young girl in whom he was un-
able to detect the slightest pathological
changes in the right eye, but who was yet
completely blind on that side, observing con-
siderable defects in the teeth, sent her to
NJ, Kogsborg, dental surgeon, who found
that all the upper and lower molars were
completely decayed, and that in many of
them the roots were nH1med lie extract
cd the remains Of the mulars on the right
side, and in four days time the sight of the
light eye began to return, and on the elev
enth day after the extraction of the teeth it
had become normal. The diseased fangs on
the other side were subsequently removed,
lest they should cause a return of the opthal-
mic affection.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-07-02
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Change of time for July Srd and iIh only
Wilmington and Northern Railroad and
Steamer Republic for Cape May. Trains
will leave French Street Station for Della
ware River Pier as follows: Sunday, July
Bid, 9.2o a. M; Monday, July 4th, OILS a.
m. Returning, steamer will leave Cape
May Landing at p. IN,
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-07-02
First, without a Second.

There is but one standard dictionary, ard
can only be but one in this country, and
that is undoubtedly Webster's Unabridged,
the finest le1icographical compendium of
the English language ever compiled
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-07-02
The Picnrnnn.

It was Spanish coin, worth about six and
a quarter cents. 1t was also called fpenny
bit probably contraction Of five penny
There were a number OF Spanish coins circu-
lNting in the country, which made their final
disappearance at the beginning of the war Of
the rebellion, when coin was ct premium,
and havs never rehIrnsd.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-07-02
Moonlight Excursion.

The young men of Union NJ. Z. Sabbath
school will give moonlight excursion on
the steamer Brandywine on Monday even
ing, August 1st, leaving Fourth street
wharf at o'clock. The First r giment
Band has been engaged for the occasion.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-07-02
ENVOY

o blessed Flag sign OF our precious Fast,
Triumphant Present and our Future vast,
Beyond starred blue aud bars Of sunset bright
Lead us to higher realm Of Equal Right
Float on in ever lovely allegory.
Kin to the eagle and the wind and light,
our hallowed, eloquent, beloved 'old Glory"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-19
THE OFFICE OF LAWrON
Besieged by n Hungry Horde OF Elk
cited Creditors.

NEW YORK, March l8.-At the office
Walter E. Lswton, of the Navassa
Fertilixsr Company, No. 81 Broadway,
this morning the place was besieged
with excited creditors. They could
Tot get much information IS the CHIEF
books Of the fire. had disappeared.
Deputy Sheriff John Pritchard was in
charge. BJokkeepsr Rufus Y. Kirk
land, and partner of Lawton, is max
ing an examination OF the affairs OF
the Ascending debtor, whose defalca-
tons W II amount 70 more than $500, :
OC0. President Booth, of the Third
National Bank, said this morning that
they had only lest S6S00, and that
amount was on returned checks. His
bark had always had q third indorser
on Lawton's paper and that had saved
them. The deputy shetiffs are still in
charge of the office of Llwton Bros.
A representative Of Barlow & Wet
more called tcdsy to collect on a
cneck Endorsed by Lawton Bros. on
the Chemical National Bank OF To-
disnspolis. The amount was $1,000.
The deputy sheriff5 refused to allow
any one to open the safe except on
order of Sheriff Grant. 1t is thought
that Lawyer Van Wyck's action vas
brought in good faith, but that the
attachments of President Jones, of the
Delta AZ )tin Company, and Rufus M.
Kirkland, as president Of the Chemical
Ammoniate and Oil Company, are
merely 10 secure themselves ahead of
others. The two are said to be on in-
Innate terms with Lswton and inter.
ested with him in these and other
companige.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-19
TIE OIL MEN JUBILANT
OVER THE SUCCESSFUL RESULT
OF THE CONFERENCE
Between a Committee OF Producers
and Representatives OF the Ma.
uOnal Transit Company.

NRw YoBK, March 1S.-The Tribune
says: OIL men who met up town last
night were in a cheerful frame Of
mind. The news had spread of the
successful result Of the conference
which had been going on for three
days between the committee OF pro-
ducer5, representing nearly one-half
OF the total output OF crude petroleum,
and representatives OF the National
Transit Company, which handles and
stores the product. The meeting had
reached an agreement by which the
charges Of the producer were reduced
over one.third. Two sessions were
held yesterday at the Filth Avenue
Hotel. The mo ming session did not
complete the work, and rumors of
probable disruption reached Wall
street aud helped to cause sharp re-
action in prices. Bat at the afternoon
session an agreement was made by
which the National Transit Company
will reduce its storage charges 374 per
cent. and its charges for the shrinkage
OF oil 39i per cent. The old shrinkage
charge was 8 cents per 1000 barrels;
1t will hereafter be only cents. Tne
present rate OF storage 10 40 cents per
1000 barrels; it will be lowered on a
graduated scale. When the market
price is 81 per barrel or uEder
the new rate will be % cents
per 1000 barrels; when the
price is over 81 and under 81 80 the
rate will be 80 cents, aud when the
price is 81 80 or upward it will be 40
cents. The graduated scale was adopt
ed on the theory that il the msrSet
rises materially tbs increased profits
OF the producer shall bs shared with
the pipe lines through the increased
rate for storage. Many minor reguls-
tons affecting the industry were also
agreed to, and they ara in every case
favorable to the producer. The Ma
tionsl Transit COMPANY will today
issue official notice of the reduction in
storage charges. Ths conference
agreed that the reductions should go
into effect not later than May 10Th.
Well informed oil men said last night
that 1t was likely that the benefi 8 OF
the agreement would be realized in a
little more tn an thirty DAYS.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-19
THE WHEEL AND HELM.
The Rules Desired by the CleV and
Vessel Owneis.

WASHINGTON. March lS.-Gen. Du-
moat, Supervising Inspector General
of Steam Vessels, has received letter
from the officers of the Cleveland YES
sci Owners Association, comprising
about one.hslf of tho steam tonnage
on the lakes, asking suspension Of
rule of his circular of February 19sh.
prescribing that wheel chains of
steamers snail be arranged so that the
wheel AID helm shall move in the
SANS direction, the observance OF
which, they represent, will be attend
ed with considerable trouble and in
convenience to them. L. is ascer.
tanned that the method OF steering
steam vessels SO required by the rule
is universal on the Atlantic and Pa.
cifc coasts and on most of our rivers,
but tina. the Cleveland steamers have
adopted the system in use on calling
vessels; that is, to reeve the wheel
chains 60 that the wheel and hahn
shs ] move in opposite directions.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-19
New Connections 20 be Made.

PIYTsBURa, Pa, March 1S.-The
stockholders of the Plttsburg and
Western railroad met here today aud
completed arrangements for come c.
ton with the Pittsburg, gainesville
and Fairport road at Fairport, Ohio.
This arTang ament will open q new lake
outlet from Pittsburg and will furnish
o direct route to this city for the ship
ment OF ore. They are now working
at Fairport and will have the connec-
ton finished by next June. President
Gallery, Of the Pittsburg and Western,
says it will increase their business
fully 30 per cent, He also stated that
the reorganization of the road was
completed two days ago and that 80
per cent. of stockholders have agreed
to the plan OF reorganization.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-19
Railroads NJ st be Careful About
Withdrawing Passes.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March IS. = The
Iim1's special from Springfield, ILL.,,
says: Yesterday morning about forty
members OF the House and Senate,
residents of Southern Illinois, received
letters from the management Of the
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Com.
pany, requesting The return OF annual
passes heretofore issued. The men,
bers were moreover notified that
passes would not be honored by con.
ductors after April LIST. The news of
the action OF the company spread
through the capitol and gave rise to
much comment. The interstate law
undoubtedly precipitated this move
men. Many Republican members,
who voted in favor OF the resolution,
thanking Mr.. Cullom for his "untir.
ing" efforts, etc., regret their haste In
the premises. Mr.. Cullom does not
stand very well with the men who
have lost free railroad transportation.
Mr.. Ruby introduced a bill reducing
passenger rates from 3 10 2 cents per
mile, and others Of a similar nature
will follow. 1t would seem, there
fore, es if the calling in of ANIMALS
would play havoc with the railroad
interests, so far as Legislatures are
concerned. Nothing but passes, and
lots of them, have held numerous
law makers in line. Whether the ex-
ample set by the Ohio and Mississippi
will be followed by other roads re-.
mains to be seen. The developments
of the day in this respect have been
a1ite sufficient to awaken lively in
terest in the matter. No law maker
will pay money for railroad fare if he
can help il, and the abolition Of paeses
will precipitate crusade against the
roads.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-19
ANARCHY ON TRIAL.
States Attorney GrinnelI MAI es His
Argument Before the Su-
preme Court.

CHICAGO, Ill, March 18.-A spsc' al
from Ottawa, ILL.,, says: States Attorney
Grinnel made his argument before
the Supreme Court in the anarchists
cass today. He said at the start tibet
it would be strange il in case of such
great length few errors had not crept
in, but the court would find that no
errors had occurred sufficient to war.
rant the granting OF new trial. JUS
tee had not been obstructed or inter.
fered with in the slightest degree in
the progress Of the trial. The case
involved the integrity of the consfitu-
ton and the very liability Of the
government. Anarchy was ON trial
and there was no use in denying it
He then reviewed the testimony to
prove the fact Of the conspiracy. At.
torney General Hunt followed, and
confined himself to expounding the
law of conspiracy, and commended that
under the evidence the defendants
were absolutely convicted OF murder.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-19
BALD KNOBBERS.
The Latest News from tho Seat
Crime.

ST. LOUIS, Me-, March l8.-The lat
est sdvices from Ozark, where the Bald
Knobbers of Christian county lately
arrested are confined, are that six more
of the band have been captured and
thst twenty-five are now under guard
in Ozark. No attempt has yet bssn
made to rescue these men and perhaps
none will be. A very strong guard is
kept over the prisoners and every pre-
caution has been taken to prevent a
surprise as well as to resist an attack.
The confession OF Iuman, although de-
MED by Chief Walker, has greatly de.
pressed the men. The preliminary
trial will probably begin tomorrow.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-19

cent. thirty year gold bonds. The
plan will require an advance Of S.
100000, the greater part OF which
must be paid In promptly in order to
purchase u, zoo, 900 Of bonds net taken
by the subscribers. We shall not be
included in any deal that the Balti.
more and Ohio may make. II the
Delaware and Hudson, Delaware and
Lackawanna or the Lshigh Valley
wishes to come to US, all right"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-19
ReOrganI nation OF the PittsbuFg and
western Effected.

PIIT1URa, Pa, March 1S.-"You
may say that the arrangements for the
reorganization of the Pittsburg and
Western have been consummsted,"
said James Gallery, president Of the
company, this afternoon at the Monon-
gahela House. "Solon Humphreys,
R. K. Paige, 81. W. Oliver and myself
are now awaiting the arrival OF Mr..
Thomas N. King to complete what
few details have not been attended to.
We have but 100000 old or first
bonds, and i6,700,000 in later bonds,
or $6,000,000 in all outstanding. In
addition to these we assumed $780,
600 Pittsburg, Bradford and Western
bonds at the time Of consolidation.
From this sum, aggegatiDg 81, 800, 900,
should be taken $1,676,000 general
mortgage judged as collateral, leaving
S,624,000; our floating debt is $1,000.
900. Putting therefore all of our debts
and credits together, we have out
standing 100000. We propose to
issue $1,000, 0C0 iist mortgage 4 per
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-19
The Western Settlers Chosen spe.
afnr

With every advance Of emigration into
the far West, a new demand is created fol-
Hostetter's Stomach Bi;ters, Newly PEG.
pied regions are frequently less salubrisus
than older settled localities, on account Of
tbs miasma which rises from recently cleared
land, particularly along the banks Of rivers
that are subject to freshets. The agricultu.
raj or mining emigrant soon learns, when he
does not already know, that the Bitters af
ford the only sure protection against mala.
ria. and those disorders Of the stomach, liver
and bowels, to which climate changes, ex.
posure, and unaccustomed or unhealthy
water or diet subject him. Consequently,
he places an estimate upon this great house
hold specific and preventive commensurate
keep on hand a restorative and promoter Of
health so implicitly to be- relied upon in time
of need
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-19

HAVING in our official capacity as
members OF the Plymouth Hospital
Committee been asked to test and
prove the effectiveness Of many differ
ent articles to be used as disinfectantl
in sickrooms as preventives of in,
fictitious fevers, report that Darby'e
Prophyisctic Fluid has been thorugh
ly tested during the recent typhoid
epidemic in this place. 1t proved
most efficacious in staying the spread
of the fever.
F. II. ARMSTRONG, SIN. DAVENPORT,
j. A. OPP, o. M. LANCE,
TH0S. KERR. JAMES LEE, JR.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-19
The RepOrt Untrue.

MOUNT VERNON, KY, March 49,
The report Of the killing of three vigi-
lantes at Wilde, small station on the
Kentucky Central railroad, in this
county, last evening, proves to be-
false. John Long, John Hasty and
Sam Rose engaged in a drunken row
and exchanged a few shots without
doing any damage.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-19
$4,000 Lost by Fire.

CHARLEsToN, s. O., March 49,
There was destructive conhsgration
at Rock Hill, S. O., last night. The
p1sto ffice, hotel, First National Bank,
the stores Of Roddy & Co., Johnson &
Co., Frew Bros, Steel Bros. & Co.,
Jewell & Watson, Reid & Co., Heath
& Co., and about ten small shops
burned. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
100000.